Dr. Jennifer Bracey

Dr. Jennifer Bracey is a well-known educator and physician. Even though she has teaching and front-line healthcare expertise, a significant part of her drive is working behind the scenes on health policy that might lead to a more equal and better care system for all people. She began her post-secondary education with a Biology degree from the College of Charleston. She was accepted into the Medical University of South Carolina, received her Doctor of Medicine in 2006, and was welcomed into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

 

Dr. Bracey was accepted into the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program at Emory University School of Medicine in 2006. Bracey picked this Emory University program because of its affiliation with Grady Memorial Hospital. Grady Hospital is a globally known safety-net hospital that offers high-quality care to those who would otherwise be denied it, mainly low-income and uninsured residents of Atlanta and the surrounding metropolitan area.

 

Grady was the first trauma center in the region to get Level 1 certification. Dr. Bracey chose to concentrate on patient care and policy change because of her residency training at Emory University to aid the many Georgians who lack access to high-quality medical care.

 

She relocated to Baltimore after finishing her residency to achieve a better work-life balance. Dr. Jennifer Bracey was awarded a prestigious full-time position as an Instructor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She sought and was accepted to a teaching position at Emory University School of Medicine three years after graduating from Johns Hopkins University. In this place, she felt most alive.

 

Dr. Jennifer joined Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in 2012, where she would spend the next five years of her career. While there, she worked as a doctor at Grady's International Clinic, improving her skills in international health care. Dr. Bracey's profession as a professor at Emory University carried her all over the world. She spent three years in Haiti with Project Medishare students. Project Medishare, founded by a Haitian non-profit, treats some of the world's poorest patients in the country's rural and isolated areas. After that, she put in another two years. In this role, she assisted residents and workers at Ethiopia's capital, Black Lion Hospital.

 

Bracey received the Michael C. Assey Attending of the Year Award and the Gold Humanism Honor Society's Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award while at MUSC, both nationally famous accolades. Bracey is grateful for the chance to work with MUSC students and residents, and her students' appreciation is reflected in their high assessments of her work.

 

Dr. Jennifer Bracey has always prioritized her family members. After finishing her residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Dr. Bracey relocated to Baltimore with her then-boyfriend for his oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She opted to return to Atlanta after graduation to work with the folks she had become close to during her residency. Dr. Bracey's five years in Atlanta were filled with professional success and joy, but she never neglected her family's phone calls. Dr. Bracey moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2017 as her parents' health worsened due to their advanced age. She continues to look after her aging parents while pursuing her career goals.